New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-08
FUNERAL OF BISHOP POTTER
SIMPLE SERVICES IN TRINITY CHURCH.

The funeral of the Right Rev. Hcrato Potter til sxt
isop OF the Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of NewYork
took lace yesterday In Trnity Church. where lie was
eonsecratei thirty-two years ago. Most OF tue
Clergy Of tho New York Diocese several from Deighb0f-
ing dioceses aud many of the liiy we're able TO
OBJ ain standing room IL the largo eihce were
present At $3.50 o'clock, hslihour before the time
set for beginning the services every rev on the side
sisies lad its full quota Of occupants and many were
sancr broad open space in the rear The central
news we're res ryed foi the members OF the Bishops
family and the clergy without surpllces
Ats o'clock the members OF the family and few Init
mate friends who had assembled In the EpiscoI al resi-
fence at No. 3S East Twenty soooDds looked upon the
bishops face for the last time and then the Id OF the
sofin was closed. The dead preato was attod IN the
cmere and rochet which he wore upon the COCA
sion of his last appearance public in The exercise OF
his duties thrce years HIS face was placid but ala
not look natural to had not him since his
DIuess owing to a growth OF white beard. Tho coun
vas Of polished without handles or metal ornsinen
tation any On tue nd, extendi e lie full lcngth
was q carved oakon cross When the coffin had been
deposited IN the heavily draped hearss there was thrown
AVER A. purpe velvet pail upon the top Of which was
large raised cross OF iarker shade OF velvet outlined
with sken cord. The hearse. followed by carriages
containing the family and rien smovei cast In wenty
secoud-st. to Fourth-ave down Fsurtnave. to Union
Square, and the down Broadway As tue procession
approached Old Trinity the bell was toed.
At the church porters carried The colin into the
central yestibule. Then tue Dead March from Saul
peled forth from the organ the door OF the vesry al the
left Of the sanctuary opened aud long procession OF
eergymen In flo wing vesments OF black aud white led
by Sexton Thomas p Browne aud his assistants and
the Rev. Messra j. w. Hill and Hairy Bowman.
masters of ceremonies proceede down the south aisle
to tue inner vrstbule an the central aisle 10 seats
provided for then between the front pews and the
cbanceL There were seventy-hve clergymen In hne'
among whom were Dis Eugene Augustus Holman.
Dean of the General theological Seminary; Andrew
Oliver Professor OF Biblical Learning at the Seminary;
Edmund Guilbert of the Church OF the Holy Spirit;
James Mulehahey, of St. Paul's Chapel; Walton w.
Battershal of St. Peters Church, Albany; Charles IL
Hall, OF Holy Trinity Church. Brooklyn Samuel Cooke
of st. Bartholomew Church, William j. eeaDury,
of the seminary; Thomas Gallaudet. OF ST. AIMS
Church; Henry Y. sattcree, OF calvary Church; John
W. Shackeford Of tue Church Of the Redeemer, and j.
g. sLipman, of Christ Church; and Messis T. Mckee
Brown, OF the Church OF St. Mary the Virgin; W. ..
Rainsiord OF ST. Georges Louis de Cornis, OF Brook
Ign; g Borden Smith. Of Trinity Chapel; W. B. Frls'y
Of Cssteton s. AL. Thompson, OF ST. PauPs Chapel;
Edward II. Kraus, OF ST. Ann's Church; Robert B.
Bross, of Delhi, n. Y. james ID. Nassau, OF Grace
Church; Olin Hallock Of st AugusIine's Chapel H. r.
Aud, OF St. Marys Church. Mott Haven; w. H. Cooke
aud Phg H. Brown of s., r onns Cqapel; Glre A
Saints Cnurcn; W. Don.ld OF Tue ChnTcI OF the
spirit; CHARLES j. Hail. OF TT Jamrs's Church, Ford
han, aud Robert ;. Csrin. of Richmond Hi
ves,r, This was comro+ed OF a cruci'er hearing
go!en cross tho Iced choir OF forty voices four
land Coke OF the Western New-York Diocese; William
Cro,wclI Doane, of Tue Albany Dmceso ana Gre1ory
William F. Morgan, OF Ct Inom"ss cnurch; in1n"s
nspey 11o,rs'' and Frsns hoSda OF ST.
Church. Harlem representing tie Standing Com nlttoe
Srid mt Parish, aud C. f. swope Of Triuiy Chapel
When procession had reacnsd the central vesiiDale
up the central aisle. folio Ell 10y the mourners Inc udhg
Miss Anna Poe Mrs. Lhn CnaT%dey ani "
Bishop Potters dauehters ana SON. Lnphalet Mott
Potter president o! Ho6sr, CDrg aud 10" ard rot'e
As the line moved slowly up tue aisle Or. Dix rece
r res and the lie" Wien the been
placed the urple velvet covered caaiaque Ia Tue
The direction Of A. H. Messter, Continued the services
singing Crofts funerI .usc Dr. Swoie fes %.t tne
Coke rected this "omnirai, while DIR. Xix sprinsled
earth ove the oohn re eons,anS Prayers ana Gene
Heard ice" ny DR.. II. Cutler; and Lord, Let Ne
s knGr and Ss Thy Wns and Paradise Para
dse| included in the musical portion OF tie ser
At their conclusion the PROFESSIONS were re former apd
escorted the conn TO the door OF tho cnur,h AS tne
carriages the ptoned bell in the seeplo again began
10 toll The Procession went by the way 81 btoaawsy
Station, where the bouy was placed In be fn"cr"i car
n sn ns Dsan and DE-
Oliver comprise special tr lin which hal oren place.
ct dispOs;u OF duiiy Nv OOrhoIluo
II drew Of the station at u 80 o. M and reached
Pouy hke-pse at 2:l5 The Rev. Drs- p X Ca'v, ot
Hyue Park, and II. l. Ziegenf"ss, OF Ponshk-epse,
Joined funeral party there, and going With 70 tne
was next to that of the Bishops second wife. Tho
specal tr ain returned to the city "a, o'c.0ek
Among the clergy in the church besides tho5c men
TONED we're Bishops John SCARBOROUGH ana InOnas
Alfred starkey, OF NevJersey; prs. r. H. Newton, OF
Ali souls Cnurcb Georse d. wtldes, OF Christ Church
Riyerd le Brady L. backus OF tno Churca OF the HOY
Arostl,s; ]. r. Smith, Of the Church OF the HOLY
sepulchre; RauC oph II. McKim, oil Holy Trinity
CIurrh Harlem; E. F. Mhs. OF the Church OF the
/. H. TuttIe, OF ST. Lakes and T. II. Van Winkls A. II.
Hsn,n.ton. J. d. Mics, Il. T. Wilson, ]. H. Ranger,
Thomas H. ELL and W. b. Hooper, go, =,
AliOrg the iaymen IN attendance were james ~.
Cutting j. W. Fuller and Julian ]. Davies rePItseptine
The Boari Missions; Professor Drisnr OF COLOMBIA
College, stephen p. Nash. George NJ Miller ana toyd
(nr repre- srniing the siaDdiug cOmuit.oo o to
and Iunlor wsTdeDs OF st. Peters Chnrcn. Albany, OF
which Bishop Potter was rector Tor several years ei
MAYER Franklin Edison. Judge Van |ors Mr Hicks
Ioru g. Van Rensselaer, Cruser, Controller OF trinity
erai George w. Cass Committees from Union and
Columbia Colleges occupied pews on the north aisle
the pulpit.
BURIAL OF THE BISHOP AT POUGHkEEPSIE.
PoUGuKEEPsIg, Jan. 8 (Speeiah.-The special train
bringing the body Bishop Potter to this city for burial
arrived here at 215 this Afternoon Among those &C
companying the body the Rev. Dr. Cornelius E.
swopc, Of NewYork; the Rev. Dr. Eugene Hoffman,
Dean of the General Theological Seminary and Professor
Andrew Oliver The family group Of mourners was com
posed Of Professor Potter Miss Anna Potter the Bishops